Quality Inspector 2 | 1st Shift

Leonardo DRS; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Inspector 2 to ensure product conformity with engineering specifications. This role involves inspecting products and components, maintaining assembly documentation, and collaborating with Quality Engineers to identify nonconforming conditions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quality inspection within a manufacturing environment and be skilled in reading engineering drawings. Join a team dedicated to innovation and excellence in naval power systems, where your contributions will help maintain the highest quality standards in production.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Quality Inspection experience in a production environment.
• Fluency in reading Engineering/Manufacturing Drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection activities to assess product conformance to design.
• Ensure all assembly documents are maintained and accurate.
• Assist Quality Engineers with inspections and data collection.

Skills

Quality Inspection

Reading Engineering Drawings

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Height Gages

Digital Multi Meter (DMM)

Job description

The Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems business is a trusted provider of innovative naval gas and hybrid power systems, control technology and support solutions for the U.S. Navy and navies around the world.

Job Summary

The Quality Inspector 2 performs inspection activities to assess conformance of products to the design as defined by the engineering drawings and/or models, and contract requirements. Their work is involved during first article and pre-production development and production stages of manufacturing and assembly. The Quality Inspector shall also verify all assembly work and documentation are complete and cabinet is ready to ship prior to the cabinet travelling to QA for final inspection and GSI.

What You Will Do

• Performs inspection activities, to assess conformance of products to the design as defined by the engineering drawings and/or models.
• Inspects products, components, subassemblies, and/or systems to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Ensures all assembly documents, such as build books and test books, are maintained daily, with all entries kept up to date and accurate.
• Writes all shop floor originated non-conformance Discrepancy Reports (DR) for the program they support, except for those written by the QE, ME, Test Tech, or Engineering.
• Creates organizational value by implementing innovative solutions and best practices involved in all processes of the product realization value stream.
• May include assembler oversight and/or coaching of workmanship standards, drawing requirements, assembly documentation/notes to prevent assembly errors from occurring and to ensure conformance to requirements.
• Assists Quality Engineers with identifying nonconforming conditions that present existing or impending defective conditions at the system or subsystem level of assembly.
• Assists Quality Engineers prepare inspection plans and checklists for inspection.
• Assists Quality Engineers with data collection and root cause analysis investigations.
• Generates discrepancy notices and initiates Material Review Board actions.
• Performs material movement transactions after completing inspection process.
• Fosters professional working relationships with peers to further the output of the group and to learn and teach within the group.

Education & Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of Quality Inspection experience in a production manufacturing environment.
• Fluency reading Dimensioned Engineering/Manufacturing Drawings with Bills of Material, Notes, Dimensional Tolerances with Critical to Quality Features.
• Familiarity applying Industry Workmanship Standards to production inspections.
• Experience using Calibrated inspection/measurement tools: Micrometers, Calipers, Height Gages, Pin Gages, Thread Gages, Ring Gages, Plug Gages, Feeler Gages, Torque Wrenches, Digital Multi Meter (DMM).
• Experience performing point-to-point wire harness and cable assembly verification.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

• IPC-J-STD-001 (soldering).
• IPC-A-610 (Inspection of Electronic Assemblies, PWAs).
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Inspection of Wire Harnesses and Cables).
• ASQ Certified Quality Inspector.